OSID - osid.relationship.FamilyQuery Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.relationship.FamilyQuery
Implements	`osid.OsidCatalogQuery`
Description	This is the query interface for searching for families. Each method specifies an `AND` term while multiple invocations of the same method produce a nested `OR.`
Method	matchRelationshipId
Description	Matches a relationship `Id.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`relationshipId`	a relationship `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`relationshipId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearRelationshipIdTerms
Description	Clears the relationship `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRelationshipQuery
Description	Tests if a relationship query is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a relationship query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRelationshipQuery
Description	Gets the query interface for a relationship.
Return	`osid.relationship.RelationshipQuery`		the relationship query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelationshipQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelationshipQuery()` is `true.`
Method	matchAnyRelationship
Description	Matches families with any relationship.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match families with any relationship, `false` to match families with no relationship
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearRelationshipTerms
Description	Clears the relationship terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchAncestorFamilyId
Description	Sets the family `Id` for this query to match families that have the specified family as an ancestor.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`familyId`	a family `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`familyId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearAncestorFamilyIdTerms
Description	Clears the ancestor family `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAncestorFamilyQuery
Description	Tests if a `FamilyQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a family query interface is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAncestorFamilyQuery
Description	Gets the query interface for a family. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.relationship.FamilyQuery`		the family query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAncestorFamilyQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAncestorFamilyQuery()` is `true.`
Method	matchAnyAncestorFamily
Description	Matches families with any ancestor.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match families with any ancestor, `false` to match root families
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearAncestorFamilyTerms
Description	Clears the ancestor family terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	matchDescendantFamilyId
Description	Sets the family `Id` for this query to match families that have the specified family as a descednant.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`familyId`	a family `Id`
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` for a positive match, `false` for a negative match
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`familyId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearDescendantFamilyIdTerms
Description	Clears the descendant family `Id` terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsDescendantFamilyQuery
Description	Tests if a `FamilyQuery` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a family query interface is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getDescendantFamilyQuery
Description	Gets the query interface for a family. Multiple retrievals produce a nested `OR` term.
Return	`osid.relationship.FamilyQuery`		the family query
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsDescendantFamilyQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsDescendantFamilyQuery()` is `true.`
Method	matchAnyDescendantFamily
Description	Matches families with any decendant.
Parameters	`boolean`	`match`	`true` to match families with any decendants, `false` to match leaf families
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearDescendantFamilyTerms
Description	Clears the descendant family terms.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getFamilyQueryRecord
Description	Gets the family query record corresponding to the given `Family` record `Type.` Multiple record retrievals produce a nested boolean `OR` term.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`familyRecordType`	a family record type
Return	`osid.relationship.records.FamilyQueryRecord`		the family query record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`familyRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(familyRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.